Information Broadcasting - Precalculation III

Hello,
According to documentation there is the distribution type "Precalculation Store" in Information Broadcasting. Up to now I never managed to see that entry in the system.
What are the pre-requisities to get that entry?
Thank you + regards,
Ingo

Hi,
I am giving you link of how-to document I had published on SDN for precalculation of web templates. This will help you understand the procedure of achieving this functionality. The document title is "Precalculation of Web Templates - Effective Query Distribution".
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/a101b894-0b01-0010-6c90-e70766b33256
Please note that I have not considered Information broadvcasting for precalculation in this document.
For that please refer to this link -
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/3a/0e044017355c0ce10000000a1550b0/content.htm
Hope it helps
Regards
Pavan Prakhya

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Information broadcasting - precalculation error for BEx workbooks

Hi,
i have problem with Information broadcasting for BEx workbooks 7.0. At the log display of transaction RSRD_ADMIN i get a red status message with " Cannot precalculate workbook XYZ" -> connection transfer did not succeeded.
At the transaction RSPRECADMIN -> show queue (program: RS_PREC_SHOW_QUEUE) , i see that the request is listed as "successful precalculations" (?!)
Some hints:
-Further tests (2 days ago) were successful for workbooks and query email-bursting
-Precalculation server is switching between green and yellow status every refresh
Do you have any ideas or hints?
Thx in advance
Tobias

Hello,
I would like to suggest you something:
Go to Windows -> Services (Start -> RUN -> Services.msc)
Stop the SAP Precalc. Server
Start the SAP Precal. Server Multi-instance.
ON THE PRECALCULATION SERVER, access your system via SAPGUI and go to RSPRECADMIN.
Then, there is the tip, register 10 times the Precalculation Server with different names.
E.g.
Precalc1
Precalc2
Precalc3
Precalc4
Precalc10
Then, test again.
Cheers,
Edward

Information Broadcasting - Precalculation of Web Template

Hi Gurus,
BW has Reporting Agent where we have the precalculation of which Web Template ,which stores the HTML template in the server and renders the same at run time .
how does the Information Broadcasting address this particular issue ,
thanking you in anticipation for you replies,
regards,
sasidhar gunturu

Please refer to the below links for information:
http://csc-studentweb.lrc.edu/swp/Berg/articles/ASUG-2006-v6.ppt
http://csc-studentweb.lrc.edu/swp/Berg/articles/Broadcaster_v15.ppt
Hope it helps.
Regards

Information Broadcasting - Precalculation I

Hello,
who can explain to me, what is the task of the precalculation software which is installed locally on my PC/laptop?
Can afterwards precalculation started only locally from that Hardware? What about precalculation in the background?
Regards,
Ingo

Hi Peter,
Precalculation service installed on the client PC is used for creating precalculated Excel workbook via BEx broadcaster. it work locally from BI server but background. This software is from BW 3.5.
Kind regards,
Masaaki

Information Broadcasting - precalculated workbook is empty

Hi,
we are facing the issue, that workbooks which are being distributed via Information Bradcasting (Business Explorer -> Tools -> Distribute Workbook) are being distributed, but without any results (so only the workbook template) even we have maintained the input values variant. we do also have a running Precalculation Server (checked via transaction RSPRECADMIN).
Can somebody help?

Hello,
Make sure you've downloaded and installed latest version of Precalculation Service (BWAPSERV12_0-10002960). When installing, make sure you have full admin rights.
Please refer the below link.
http://www.tnsr.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/Documenten/PDF/How_To/How_To...Troubleshoot_Information_Broadcasting.pdf
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/9c/2415407e145c0ce10000000a1550b0/content.htm
Regards,
Edited by: Subbu_Amar on Oct 21, 2010 5:03 PM

Information broadcasting: unable to fill variant in precalculation tab

Hi all,
I have been trying to broadcast a query in BEX BROADCASTER but when i try to fill in the variant in the general precalculation tab i am not able to create a new variant as it always takes me to web analyser screen and no option for saving the settings.
What i did is created variants in web analyzer as well as bex analyser but still in vain.
But the broadcasting is running if i go through analyser first then click on send and do the settings in the INFORMATION BROADCASTING tab.
But still there is only limited option available der no bursting or pdf or XML generation is allowed.
I need inputs on this because i need to broadcast it as XML format.
Regards,
Sarang

Please note that not all the distribution types are available for all the objects.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c9/e4d13f7fb44c21e10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm
For queries, you can send them either by mail or export to the enterprise portal. XML is not available for queries.
Thanks.
Shambhu

Is Precalculation server a prerequisite for Information broadcasting

Hello Everybody,
I wanted to know is installation and configuration of pecalculation server a prerequisite for enabling Information broadcasting feature in BW 3.5 i.e; inorder to send emails to users .I mean inorder to send mails to users is it necessary to install pecalculation server first.
Regards,
Saumya

The Precalculation server is only needed if you want to distribute workbooks. In order to distribute workbooks, the BW needs access to a computer with Excel on it. The precacluation server service software can be installed on a standard desktop PC. It can be installed on mutliple desktops, or you can consider a centralized server, but for initial testing, a desktop will do. There are a number of OSS Notes to apply, several from SP 17 that deal with problems occuring as a result trying to distribute multiple wkbks simultaneoulsy.
You do NOT need it to distribute either query links or html formatted output.
You also need an IGS server if you want to be able to send your output in a zip file format.
Don't have the link handy, but try searching SDN on Precacluation Server - there is a good paper (think it was a How To...) that was just written in April on troubleshooting Precalculation Server issues.

Precalculation Server for Information Broadcasting

Hi Folks,
Do we need Precalculation server to use Information Broadcasting in BW7.0?
I am especially interested in using the Filling OLAP Cache functionality in Information Broadcasting to fill OLAP cache for one workbook.
Need your help on this.
Regards,
Sn

Hi Raghavendra \ NS,
We have only one application server. The issue might be because of the broadcast settings which I am giving to fill the OLAP Cache.
In my current query there are two variables one is on business unit and the other one is on calendar month. Both the variables are optional.
Business Unit variable accepts multiple single values as input and the calendar month is selection-option variable.
Now My problem is if I fill cache with a variant, without providing any value for Business Unit variable (i.e for all the business Units ) and Calendar month values as 01.2010 to 11.2010, then when I execute the query for Business Unit x and Calendar month 10.2010- this is not picking data from cache instead reading from the database. Ideally this selection is the subset of the cache which I have filled.
The query is picking data from the cache only if I give the same variable values i.e no values for Business Unit and 01.2010 to 11.2010 for calendarmonth.
My requirement is to fill the cache for all the Business Units and all the calendar months of current year. This cache should be accessed by the query even if user selects one or multiple or all the Business Units and a single or range or all the calendar months of current year.
I might be doing something wrong in settings of BEx broadcaster. Please throw some light on the settings which I have to make in this case.
Regards,
SN

The Information broadcasting. Precalculation doesnt work.

hi,
i'm trying to send the workbooks by Information Broadcasting but getting the error mentioned below
E BExExcelPrecDLL.StartCalc: Connection was not passed to Excel
excel security is set to "low".
any ideas how to fix that?
thanks

Hi,
Kindly carry out precalculation server set up with the help of basis team.
Prerequisites for setup:
     Install Microsoft .Net Framework (installed with SAP Frontend)
     Install SAP GUI 6.40
     SAP Netweaver 7.0 BI Frontend (BI Add-On).
     Install Microsoft Excel 2000 or higher
Main steps for setup:
     Install the pre-calculation software that is part of BI Add On.
     After Finishing the installation go to the Services Window of your operating system
     Search for Service called SAP BW PRECALCULATION SERVICE 7.0. Double click on the service.
     Enable Automatic as Startup type
     In the logon tab, mark the checkbox u201CAllow service to interact with desktopu201D.
     Log on to the BW system from the PC where you created the settings above and enter transaction RSPRECADMIN in order to Create Precalculation Server.
     Enter the technical name of the server (max. 10 characters) and a description. The description is language dependent and appears in the BEx Broadcaster during selection of a special precalculation server. The precalculation server, which from a technical viewpoint is an RFC server, appears in the list.
     Start the Windows service SAP BW Precalculation Service. The precalculation server is ready and the status display of the precalculation server shows a green light. You can now see the server in the Broadcaster setting dialog for a workbook precalculation distribution type.
     There is a log available to do trouble shooting. From Customizing (transaction SPRO): SAP Reference IMG SAP NetWeaver SAP Business Information Warehouse Reporting-relevant Settings General Reporting Settings in Business Explorer  Administer Precalculation Server Select the u2018Documentation for the Serveru2019 icon Display the Front End Log.
Thanks and regards
Kiran

Issue with Information broadcasting and pre-cal server in SAP BI

Hi Experts,
I have issue with information Broadcasting and Pre-cal server. I have a worrkbook whcih runs from information broadcasting in pre-cal server. Workbook is desinged on single query and workbook contains visual basic code. workbook has a variable which is controlled by Control query in information broadcasting.
I have 20 employees every month I need to send workbook via e-mail from information broadcasting. The problem is sometimes all 20 employees will recieve e-mails and sometimes not. I identified there is something wrong in workbook or in pre-cal server.
because after workbook calculation in pre-cal server is not pushing to SOST so there is something wrong in workbook or in pre-cal server.
I closely observed pre-cal server front end log. There are few operations performing on workbook in pre-cal server
like Open workbook, Calculate workbook, Save woorkbook and close workbook. In success case pre-cal sever is performing all the operations but in failure case pre-cal server is missing Close workbook case.
Below log In pulled from pre-cal server
Can you please tell what could be the problem.
Successful job
3/11/2011 9:29:46 AM (3) -> RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL i nvoked in thread 3 and job 'BIBCAST4L4EIS7TOR5BWG0
2PCUG9ZPPP'. nvoked in thread 3 and job 'BIBCAST4L4EIS7TOR5BWG0
3/11/2011 9:29:46 AM (3) -> InitConnection in thre ad 3
3/11/2011 9:29:46 AM (3) -> Trying to open "C:\Pro gram Files\Common Files\SAP Shared\BW\BExAnalyzer.
xla" gram Files\Common Files\SAP Shared\BW\BExAnalyzer.
3/11/2011 9:30:18 AM (4) -> RS_PREC_GET_SERVER_STA TUS invoked.
3/11/2011 9:30:18 AM (4) -> RS_PREC_GET_SERVER_STA TUS finished
3/11/2011 9:30:35 AM (3) -> Using Version 7100.4.1 200.35 of BExAnalyzer.xla
3/11/2011 9:30:35 AM (3) -> PID of Excel process: "2504"
3/11/2011 9:30:35 AM (3) -> EndOfInitConnection in thread 3
3/11/2011 9:30:35 AM (3) -> RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL f inished
3/11/2011 9:30:36 AM (0) -> Calculation Request 91 1A35ED029D4D79DD7A000200000000 received for job 'B
IBCAST4L4EIS7TOR5BWG02PCUG9ZPPP'. 1A35ED029D4D79DD7A000200000000 received for job 'B
3/11/2011 9:30:52 AM (6) -> RS_PREC_GET_SERVER_STA TUS invoked.
3/11/2011 9:30:52 AM (6) -> RS_PREC_GET_SERVER_STA TUS finished
3/11/2011 9:31:22 AM (0) -> Opening workbook: C:\W INDOWS\TEMP\BW\Analyzer\Workbooks\SAPBEXPRECMML4NN
DVLYAPC2SYIC7F1AAIO_0.xls INDOWS\TEMP\BW\Analyzer\Workbooks\SAPBEXPRECMML4NN
3/11/2011 9:31:43 AM (0) -> Refresh BExAnalyzer.xl a!MenuRefreshPrecalc returned with 1.
3/11/2011 9:31:43 AM (0) -> Calculated workbook C: \WINDOWS\TEMP\BW\Analyzer\Workbooks
SAPBEXPRECMML
4NNDVLYAPC2SYIC7F1AAIO_0.xls saved. \WINDOWS\TEMP\BW\Analyzer\Workbooks
SAPBEXPRECMML
3/11/2011 9:31:43 AM (0) -> Calculated workbook C: \WINDOWS\TEMP\BW\Analyzer\Workbooks
SAPBEXPRECMML
4NNDVLYAPC2SYIC7F1AAIO_0.xls closed. \WINDOWS\TEMP\BW\Analyzer\Workbooks
SAPBEXPRECMML
3/11/2011 9:31:44 AM (0) -> Excel based operations finished.
Failure job
3/10/2011 10:22:58 AM (1) -> RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL invoked in thread 1 and job 'BIBCAST4L41566ZBZDN2N
TGJR0462ZFX'. invoked in thread 1 and job 'BIBCAST4L41566ZBZDN2N
3/10/2011 10:22:58 AM (1) -> InitConnection in thr ead 1
3/10/2011 10:22:58 AM (1) -> Trying to open "C:\Pr ogram Files\Common Files\SAP Shared\BW\BExAnalyzer
.xla" ogram Files\Common Files\SAP Shared\BW\BExAnalyzer
3/10/2011 10:23:20 AM (3) -> RS_PREC_GET_SERVER_ST ATUS invoked.
3/10/2011 10:23:20 AM (3) -> RS_PREC_GET_SERVER_ST ATUS finished
3/10/2011 10:23:44 AM (1) -> Using Version 7100.4. 1200.35 of BExAnalyzer.xla
3/10/2011 10:23:44 AM (1) -> PID of Excel process: "2544"
3/10/2011 10:23:44 AM (1) -> EndOfInitConnection i n thread 1
3/10/2011 10:23:44 AM (1) -> RS_PREC_LAUNCH_EXCEL finished
3/10/2011 10:23:44 AM (5) -> Calculation Request 9 11A35ED02654D789871000900000000 received for job '
BIBCAST4L41566ZBZDN2NTGJR0462ZFX'. 11A35ED02654D789871000900000000 received for job '
3/10/2011 10:24:27 AM (0) -> RS_PREC_GET_SERVER_ST ATUS invoked.
3/10/2011 10:24:27 AM (0) -> RS_PREC_GET_SERVER_ST ATUS finished
3/10/2011 10:24:31 AM (5) -> Opening workbook: C:\ WINDOWS\TEMP\BW\Analyzer\Workbooks\SAPBEXPRECQB2VE
A8O8D8FBHYCR4HVB5UI8_0.xls WINDOWS\TEMP\BW\Analyzer\Workbooks\SAPBEXPRECQB2VE
3/10/2011 10:24:52 AM (5) -> Refresh BExAnalyzer.x la!MenuRefreshPrecalc returned with 1.
3/10/2011 10:24:52 AM (5) -> Calculated workbook C :\WINDOWS\TEMP\BW\Analyzer\Workbooks
SAPBEXPRECQB
2VEA8O8D8FBHYCR4HVB5UI8_0.xls saved. :\WINDOWS\TEMP\BW\Analyzer\Workbooks
SAPBEXPRECQB
Thanks in advance
Narendra

Hi Ravikanth,
Thank you very much for the reply
I went into RSPRECADMIN and clicked on 'Display Current Queue'. There we have 3 sections
1) Queue Overview of Open Precalculations
I can see this section is always blank after running IB also
2) Queue Overview of Current Precalculations
In this section I can see an entry after running IB and duration is changing. but some time workbook in this section will never processed but the duration column is changing may be something is happening at this stage.
If the entry is not proccessed in this section and IB SM37 job will never end. I manually cancelled the job from SM50.
Don't why the workbook is taking long time and will never end even though I cancelled the SM37 IB job.
3) Queue Overview of Proccessed Error-Free Precalculations
All the error free workbooks which means all pre-cal server completed workbook calculation and sent to SOST.
I manually ran the workbook for all the 20 employees I can't find any pop-up message (earlier we have pop-up windows appearing because of VB code and when report returns no data and we fixed the pop-up issues)
Can you please help me further to trace the error.
Thank you
Narendra

Variant Creation in SAP BI To be used information broadcasting

Dear Friends,
I want to create a VARIANT in SAP BI 7.0 Which is to be used in information broadcasting. I found One Document Named as "Variant Creation In SAP BI to be used in Information Broadcasting.pdf",in SDN Forums. I Couldn't able to Understand the Given Steps in it.
Could any one of You Please send me the Procedure how to create a Variant.I should also see the "Determine from Variants" button in Work book precalculation Tab,which i am not able to see it currently under "Workbook Precalculation".
Waiting for ur reply.
Thanks in advance
Regards
Singam Bhaskar Reddy

Hi,
Even I have gone through the SDN document. It is clearly explained step by step. If you follow the same document thoroughly you will be able to see Determine From Variants radio button properly.
Try to understand the document.....you will get the solution.
Regards,
Suman

Some questions on Information Broadcasting

Hi,
We're implementing Information Broadcasting. I have some questions and would be delighted if you could answer some or all of them!!
1. When using Web-templates I get the following message after opening my zip-file (Independent HTML-file) thru e-mail:
- Bex Broadcaster does not support Precalculation. What's the meaning of this? We get precalculate figures.
- The broadcaster demands that Javascript can be executed in the browser. How to solve?
2. When I broadcast a query as zip-file HTML with seperate MIME files then the precalculated views do not have drilldown functionality, i.e. the navigation block functionality does not work (static). I put navigation on Distribution channel. Is this normal way of working?
3. Broadcast functionality does not give possibility for Distribution type: 'Export to Enterprise Portal'.
We have an Enterprise Portal. Is additional customizing required?
4. Process chains have the Event Data Change process. This only works if I attach it directly to a cube. When I connect it to the process load data (i.e. to an Infopackage) it does not work. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!!
Kind regards, Harjan

Hi Harjan,
Not sure what the issue is with regard to (1).
With regard to (2), you need to to click on the 'Filter Navigation' tab in the BEx Broadcaster, enavle filtering, and select the characteristics you wish to filter on.
With regard to (3), yes, there's additional configuration required in order to be able to broadcast into the Enterprise portal. Here's the documentation: http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/84/30984076b84063e10000000a1550b0/content.htm
With regard to (4), the idea behind integrating the broadcasting event into a process chain is to only perform the brodcast if the info provider was loaded successfully to ensure the end user has accurate and up to date information. http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ec/0d0e405c538f5ce10000000a155106/content.htm
Regards,
Oliver

Information Broadcasting - how to organize

Hi,
We have a requirement for information broadcasting for several reports from several countries. In this context we have to make the decision if we:
a) schedule the reports/precalculation centrally by the BW Team or
b) allow each end-user to schedule the precalculation
As a) has the disadvantage, that for the BW team the scheduling of several reports could result in a lot of maintenance effort, we are thinking about to decentralize this activity and allow the end users to schedule the precalculation. But here we see the risk, that b) is somehow uncontrolled and could lead to performance issues if users from the whole world schedule the precalculation at the same time. A second point is the knowledge exchange.
Can you tell us how you organized / customized information broadcasting in your company. How does the best practice look like. Thank you for your feedback!

Hi
In our company, a general BW account is created with relevant roles for each business, so key users from each business unit can create IBs using these general accounts.
However, only we, business analysts from group IT can schedule the IB which can maintain the control of IB.
Regards,
Feng

Information broadcasting in BI7.0

Dear friends,
Could you pls help me with the procedure to configure the information broadcasting in BI7.0.
Pls help us with the below information
1.prerequiste for information broadcasting
2.How to configure bex broadcaster?(is there any step by step procedure doc?)
3.As per our understanding we can access bex broadcaster in web environment only(in browser).Is there any other way to access bex broadcaster to email the reports to the users?.
4.Is precalculation server is mandatory to execute and email the reports?
Thanks in advance for your time and help.
Regards
Soujanya

Overview: Integration into the Portal
Use
A number of settings need to be made in the BI system for the integration of SAP NetWeaver BI and SAP NetWeaver Portal. Some settings depend on one another, which is why we recommend that you follow the given sequence when you maintain settings in the BI system and in the portal. The report Maintain Settings for Integration into the Portal (report RSPOR_SETUP) supports BI system and portal administrators in setting up a secure connection in both directions, step by step. First the report asks you to make the required entries and then automatically determines additional specifications that you either have to enter manually, or that are entered automatically when the steps are performed.
Template Installer
As an alternative to report Maintain Settings for Integration into the Portal (report RSPOR_SETUP), you can use the template installer. The portal-based template installer enables the automatic configuration of the settings required in the portal and in the BI system. For more information, see Template-Based Configuration.
Requirements
Before you start to maintain settings, you enter general information. This information is used, in part, by various steps. If you determine this mandatory information at the start, you can perform the steps in a simple, logical sequence.
The report summarizes these specifications in the selection screen. The specifications are saved for the current session so that the transactions for the individual steps can be called separately from the SAP Reference IMG.
BI administrators require authorization for transactions SM59, SMGW, RZ10, STRUSTSSO2, SM30 (table RSPOR_T_PORTAL) and, in some circumstances, STMS.
Portal administrators need to have the portal roles super_admin_role and com.sap.ip.bi.business_explorer_showcase assigned to them. They also need to have access to the portal file system.
It is recommended that, from an organizational point of view, BI and portal administrators work together closely.
Connections Between SAP NetWeaver BI and SAP NetWeaver Portal
This report supports you in establishing connections between BI and the portal. The portal communicates with BI using the Web protocol http or https. Communication is establised based on the system object in the portal.
BI uses an RFC connection to communicate with the portal. The portal is the RFC server and BI is the RFC client. The report is used to create an RFC destination.
Single Sign-On Between SAP NetWeaver BI and SAP NetWeaver Portal
Single Sign-On saves you having to log on to BI and the portal separately. Single Sign-On uses SAP Logon Tickets. SAP Logon Tickets are created in the source system and contain the system ID, user, validity, and a digital signature. The digital signature is created by using the private key of the certificate. In the target system, the signature is verified by using certificates with public keys. The target system must trust SAP Logon Tickets from the source system; this requires the source system to be entered in the access control list (ACL).
For single sign-on to work correctly, the URL must be fully specified with the host name and domain. For this reason, you must also specify the portal URL prefix and domain in step 3. When you call BI iViews within the portal, the hostname from SAP NetWeaver AS determined in step 7 is used if this is a Web template from BEx Web Runtime 3.x For this reason, you must also specify the domain there. See the documentation for different domains under SAP Library -> SAP NetWeaver -> Security -> User Authentication and Single Sign-On -> Authentication on the Portal ->Single Sign-On -> Single Sign-On with SAPLogon Tickets -> SAP Logon Tickets for Multiple Domains.
Standard settings
The individual selection screen values are now described. For a more detailed description of these values, see the documentation on the individual steps.
Creating RFC Destinations in the J2EE Engine
Program ID: The program ID is the name of the registered server program (see step Creating RFC Destinations for the Portal).
Portal Directory: The Portal Directory is used to start the SAP J2EE Engine Administrator tool. The file ./admin/go.bat has to be in the directory. The SAP J2EE Engine Administrator can also be installed locally on the administrator's PC for remote access to the portal server.
BI User and BI Password: The BI user and the BI password are used by the J2EE Engine to request signatures from the RFC function modules in the BW system. Users can be compared using ALEREMOTE.
Creating RFC Destinations for the portal
User-Defined RFC Destination, Program ID as RFC Destination and RFC Destination : This report allows you to choose any name for the RFC destination. Otherwise the program ID is used (see above). If you choose a user-defined name, enter the name under RFC destination.
RFC Description: The RFC description is the text that is displayed in the BEx Web Application Designer and BEx Query Designer applications as the description of the connected portal.
Maintaining Portal Server Settings for the Portal
Default: To select a portal as the default portal, select the Default indicator. A warning will be produced if another portal is already marked as the default portal.
Portal URL Prefix: The Portal URL prefix is required for input help in the BEx Broadcaster. The report uses the portal URL prefix to list particular iViews for maintaining or testing the settings. The portal roles super_admin_role and com.sap.ip.bi.business_explorer_showcase are required for calling these iViews.
Prefix of RM for BI Metadata: The RM prefix for BI metadata is required in the step Setting up Repository Managers for BI in the Portal and also has to be maintained in the portal server settings. The prefix determines the path in Knowledge Management under which BI metadata is accessed by the Repository Manager.
Exporting the BI Certificate into SAP BI
Export Path and Export File Name: The BI certificate is saved under the specified path and file name and can then be imported into the portal.
Creating BI Systems in the Portal
Path in Portal Content and Name in Portal Content: The BI system in the portal is created under the specified path and name in the Portal Content Studio.
Template for Defining BI Systems in the Portal: As a template, you can choose either System with Load Balancing orSystem with Application Server when creating a BI system in the portal. The necessary information is determined and displayed depending on the template you select.
BI Properties: The following properties are specific to a BI system. If the identifier BI Directory Provider is activated, the BI system is displayed in open dialog when selecting queries or InfoProviders. The properties BI Documents for InfoProviders, Master Data, and Metadata contain the path to the respective CM Repository Manager for storing BI documents in Knowledge Management. These properties are used when the documents are migrated to Knowledge Management.
The property BI Master System means that the BI system is the central persistent store in the portal. The BI master system is used to read and execute Web templates. The running BI Web Runtime requires exactly one BI master system within a portal.
System Alias: Every system in the portal requires a system alias. You can enter any value. SAP recommends that you use the logical system name as the alias.
Creating System Alias SAP_BW: For the portal role Business Explorer com.sap.ip.bi.business_explorer_showcase, a BI system is required in the portal with the system alias SAP_BW. Note that there can only be one system with the alias SAP_BW.
Configuring User Management in the Portal
Logon Ticket Client: The logon ticket client can be any value between 000 and 999. The client is necessary if several portals with identical portal SIDs are connected. This is not normally the case and the default value can usually be transferred. You have to enter the client when you import the portal certificate into the BI system.
Exporting the Portal Certificate into the Portal
Portal SID: The portal SID is required so that naming conventions are observed. It has to be entered when you import to the BI system.
Import Path and Import File Name: The portal certificate should be saved under the specified path and file name and can then be imported into the BI system.
Maintaining User Mapping in the Portal
User-Mapping User and User-Mapping Password: The user-mapping user and password are used to check user assignment. This information is not absolutely necessary but does ensure that all settings have been made for a secure connection from the BI system to the portal.
Activities
1. Determine the mandatory information described above.
2. Execute the activity (= report Maintaining Settings for Integration into SAP Enterprise Portal ).
3. Enter the mandatory information on the selection screen.
4. Choose Execute.
5. Choose Previous Step or Next Step to switch between the individual steps.
6. To execute the step, choose Execute Step. The system either starts the necessary application so that you can enter information manually, or executes the step automatically. For each step the report supports the start-up of the appropriate application for executing the step manually.
Sequence of Steps
SAP recommends that you perform the necessary steps in the following order:
7. Create RFC Destination in J2EE Engine
8. Create RFC Destination for the Portal
9. Maintain Portal Server Settings for the Portal
10. Maintain Single Sign-On in the BI System
11. Export BW Certificate to the BI System
12. Import BW Certificate to the Portal
13. Create BW System in the Portal
14. Configure User Management in the Portal
15. Export Portal Certificate to the Portal
16. Import Portal Certificate to the BI System
17. Set Up Repository Manager for BW in the Portal
18. Maintain User Mapping in the Portal
19. Import SAP Basis Plug-In to the BI System
The documentation for the individual steps describes the manual process. The report Maintaining Settings for Integration into the SAP Enterprise Portal (report RSPOR_SETUP) executes some of these steps automatically..

DB type repository manager for information broadcasting?

I read some article which says only FSDB type of repository manager can be used for BI informaiton broadcasting. I want to broadcast to MOSS server, which uses IIS, but stores everything in database. Is there anyway to use DB or WSDL type repository manager for broadcasting?
Thanks
Jane Zhou

Where did you get this information from? Is there any document that states that? Below is the information I got, it says FSDB has to be used:
Can I use information broadcasting to distribute precalculated queries, Web applications, and workbooks to a third-party file server, Web server or document management systems?
Yes. With information broadcasting, you can precalculate queries, Web applications, and workbooks and publish them into the Knowledge Management of the SAP NetWeaver Portal.
In KM, you can easily create a Repository Manager (CM repository with persistence mode FSDB) that is attached to a file system directory (for example, the directory of an Internet Information Server (IIS)). You have to create a link in the KM folder of documents to the folder of the CM Repository attached to the file system or you can define your CM Repository as an entry point in KM. For more information, see SAP Note 827994 (SMP login required).
Information broadcasting can automatically put a new report on the third-party file server (for example, using the data change event in the process chain). KM offers repository managers for many different file servers, Web servers, and document management systems (such as IIS and Documentum):
1.                            Create CM Repository attached to file system.
2.                            Use iView KM Content to create subfolder in file system (optional).
3.                            Set permission to Administrator (optional).
4.                            Create link in /documents to folder of CM Repository attached to file system or define CM Repository as entry point. (See SAP Note 827994.)
5.                            Schedule Broadcasting Settings that export to a linked folder of CM Repository.
Because documents created via Information Broadcasting have additional attributes attached to them which mark them as broadcasted documents, it is not possible to store these kind of documents in a "pure" file system repository because such a repository usually only stores properties like "last changed", "creator", etc. Fortunately, KM provides a mechanism to nevertheless use a file system repository to store the documents. The additional properties will be stored in the database. Details are given here and here.
The "persistence mode" of the repository must be "FSDB" to allow this kind of behavior. Please note that because of the distributed storage of file and additional properties, the property assignment will be lost when moving around the document in the file system using some non-KM tool like windows explorer.

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